Mails.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
SAIGON,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES;
A280,
· PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL
CUTTA AND BOMBAY,
SATURDAY, the 15th September,
Intimations.
Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW.”
No. 1.-Vol. VI.
-OF THE-
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
TE have been appointed AGENTS for
W the GERMANIC LLOYD, GERMAN
o011
AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE CLAS SIFICATION OF SHITH.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, September 11, 1877.
TO LET. FLOOK of the Houso now occupied
́CHINA REVIEW Tby Mr A, HAHN, at Wabchal. Apply
IS NOW READY.
T CONTAINS-
on the Premises..
Hongkong, September 11, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
ON SATUR Noon, the Company's Chinese Studies and Official Interpretation 671, Aranguren, Bangkok Sept. 4, Rice,
8. R. TIGRE, Commandant LonMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be reoefved on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcele uut 3 p.m. on the 14th September, 1877. (Parcels are
not to be sout on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
H. DU POUBY,
Agent.
Hongkong, September 3, 1877.
B013
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vis OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamer CITY OF THE
TOKIO will be despatched for San Franolaco, vla Yokohama, en THURS DAY, the 20th Instant, 1877, at 3 r., taking Passengern, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Burope.
Through Passonger Tickets sad Bill. of Lading aro lasued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to Ban Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to Now York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitau Bishi 8, 8. Com pany will leave Bhanghai, vis the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection ef various lines of Steamers to England, Francs and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., 19th Instant. Parool Package will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Tamo day; all Parcol Packages should be marked to addros in full; value of game la required.
Consular Invoicos to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offces in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading,
For further information as to. Passage and Freight apply to the Agendy of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
6020 Hongkong, September 4, 1877.
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Fenang, Point de Gallo, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Ifediterranean Ports, Setthampton, and London, ÁLNO, Bombay, Madras, Ouleutts, and Australia.
THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM
BE
NAVIGATION OMPANY's Steamship LOMBARDY, Captain Hati, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 22nd September,
at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. LIND, Bupèr niondens. Hongkong, September 10, 177.
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in the Colony of Hongkong. Constitutional Law of the Chinese Empire. The Tang Hou Chi, A Modern Chinese
Novel.
A Chinese Primer
The Law of Inheritance.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Chinese Marriagos, Studies in Words.
Sept. 11, Zamboanga, Spanish steamer,
-AH YON.
Sept. 11, Echo, British barque, from Whampoa.
Sept. 11, Mariveles, Spanish steamer, 425, Manoz, Manila Sept. 8, General-RE MEDIOS & Co.
Sept. 11, Fangtne, British steamer, 782, Schultze, Shanghal Sept. 7, General- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Sept. 11, Starlight, Siamese brig, 23), The Educational Curriculum of the Wachtelbrenner, put back, General,-Chi-
Chinese.
Restoration of the Old Sounds of the
Chinese Language.
Notes on Chinese Grammar.
Russian Sinologiats.
Assyria and China
The Word "Swallow."
Corrigenda.-Chinese Studies and Official Interpretation in the Colony of Hong- kong.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, August 31, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor
Oumers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Feaeda, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
TWILIGHT, British barque, Capt. Dalargy. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
NIMROD, British barque, Capt. Clark. Captain.
FORMOSA, German 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. Schweer.-Melchers & Co.
ULLOCK, British barque, Captain A. F.; Goodman,Bomeo Co.
ANNIES. HALL, American 3-m, schooner, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
A BERLADY, British barque, Capt. Nicoll -Jardino, Matheson & Co.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain B Haje.-Molchers & Co.
VISCOUNT MADUFF, British 3-m. sch'nor, Capt. Wm. Wright.-Borneo Co., Limited CRETERION, American ship, Captain W. Lull-Stemsson & Co.
WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen.-W. Pusiau & Co.
ASSENS, Danish barque, Captain F, dol.-E. Schellass & Co.
NESE.
DEPARTURES
Sept. 11, Madagascar, for Sharghal
11, Gustav & Marie, for Newahwang,
CLEARED.
Irene, for Tiantain, Jarmelita and Ido, for Fooshow. Amboto, for Saigon.
Ullook, for Portland (Oregon).
Warrior, for Bangkok.
Olympia, for Foochow
Jacobins, for Nowohwang,
Namoa, for Swatow,
Charles Moureau, for Newohwang, Formaza, for Tientsin, Albay, for Holhow.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Zamboanga, from Bangkok, 6 Chi- Per Mariveles, from Manila, Mesare nese, Stagno and Soppa.
Per Fangisze, from Shanghai, 44 Chinese. DEPARTED. Per Madagascar, for Shanghai, 1 Cabin,
TO DEPART.
Per Namoo, for Coast Ports, 8 Euro. peans, and 150 Chinese..
Per Formosa, for Tientsin, 2 Chinese, Por Abbay, for Hothow, 60 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Spanish steamer Mariveles reports: Fine weather throughout the passage,
The British steamer Yangtze reports: Very strong S.W. monsoon and due wea ther throughout.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Albay leaves for Hollow, &c. Noon-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta 2 p.m.-Killarney leaves for London.
(No. 4430-SEPTEMBER 11, 1877.
endeavours to persuade the Government pany's Artlules of Association in the manner of India to encourage and promote the required by this alteration of the Memo emigration of coolics from that country randum of Association. There were pra- *India had suffered severely in recent years from the scourge of famine, and if from the more crowded parts of that country a well-regulated system of emi- gration was encouraged to those Colonies where labour was urgently needed, a considerable amount of the misery result ing from those periodical calamities might be averted.
ont Messrs Nelson (in the Chair), Henton, Stael, Hayllar, Fairbairn, Lind, Coxon, Landstein, Nesize and Ray (Secretary). The confirmation of the resolutions was proposed by Mr Nelson, soconded by Mr Hayllar, and passed unanimously. The
Those coolies who meeting was of an entirely formal char and emigrated to the West Indian Co- actor. &olonies in past years had, he believed, no
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-people of India."
bama and San Francisco,
INQUESTS.
General Memoranda. TAURSDAY, September 13:-
2 p.m.Sale of Household and Office Furniture, de, at the office of the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris. 3 p.m.Hindostan leaves for S'pore, 4 p.m.-Fenice leaves for Singapore, FRIDAY, September 14:-
reason to regret the course they had Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Moner taken. Many of them remained in the Two inquests were opened to-day at the
Lane, Crawford & Cổ.
colonies as settlers, while others again Government Civil Hospital on the bodies Goods per Surat, Khedive and Khiva un-
delivered after this date subject to rent. had, after a certain time, returned to of a girl named Yip Atal, 7 or 8 years old, Goods per Madagascar undelivered after their native country with considerable and of a man named Fan Yuen Kwai, by
this date subject to ront.
sums of money, which they had earned, in their possession. There could, there Mr J. Russell, Coroner, with Mesa B. E. SATURDAY, September 15:-
Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of fore, be no doubt that a well-regulated W. Vogel, J. Sivart, and C. F. Ozorie. În
Call and Europe.
system of coolie emigration would be the case of the girl, she appeared to have THURSDAY, September 30%--
beneficial both to our colonies and to the been violated, at least much. Injured by an Lond, Salisbury, în attempt to do so, and was afterwards reply, admitted that two years ago he strangled. A man and a woman are in SATURDAY, September 22:-
had addressed a despatob to the Gavern. Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports ment of India urging them to give greater
The second inquest was on the body of a facilities than had hitherto been given to the emigration of coolies to the West Chinese carpenter who died at Apisechow, Indies, and only received an answer Abordeon. His death was reported as hav in May last. This answer he regretted ing occurred from fever, but from some- was not favourable. Principally through thing that reached the Police, suspicion fear of raising the suspicions of the people, the Government of India did not, as at was aroused and the body was exhumed. present advised, desire to adopt the It was examined by the doctor, who found measure that he had suggested for oplam in the stomach. There was no doubt facilitating and encouraging the emigra that the deceased died of opium, but the tion of some of the suplas population of India. The Earl of Northbrook, in fact of the false report as to the cause of speaking on the subject, observed that death, the suddenness of death and the "for some years the manner in which great hurry in burying the body tended to the emigration of labourers to British throw grave suspicion into the matter. Guiana had been conducted was a model. The condition of these coolies in most
of Call and Europe. SURDAY, September 30:-
Application for Shares In the North China Insurance Co. must be made on or before this date.
MONDAY, October 1:
3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGUSTI, IMPORTERS
OF
DAUGGISTS'. SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi» RITES, TOILET REQUISITAS, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
ΟΣ
instances when they returned from the Colonies was one of enviable prosperity.
Seeing the unfriendly manner in which Chinese immigrants are now received in the United States and Australia, the question of Chinese immigration to Bri- tish Guiana and, possibly, the other West Indian Colonies certainly seems worth some consideration at the hands of those whom it may concern. British Guiana comprises an area of no less than 76,000 square miles. The soil is said to be densely covered with vegetation, and produces sugar, cotton, coffee, maize, wheat, cocoa, vanilla, tobacco, and oinna- mon. The country is said to be healthy, although Georgetown, the capital, has "The publleation of this issus commented questionable name in sanitary matters. at 7.10 p.m.
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1877.
The Slamese brig Starlight reports: Left Hongkong on the 5th August, and had 8. W. and Westerly winds and squally THE CHINA MAIL. weather until the 1st September. We were then in lat. 11 N. and long. 118.58 E. At 8.30 am, on that day experienced 8 very heavy squall frem the westward, Hands employed shortening sail when the squall struck us. Vessel heeled over to Van.starboard and at the same moment the fore mast, maintopmasat and jibboom were carried alean over the side. Cut away the wreckage as fast as possible, squall only lasted about 15 minutes (barometer 29.77); measures were once taken to rig jury-masts, and the same afternoon shaped our course for Hongkong, and had moderate S.W. winds
DANUBE, British steamer, Captain A. Clatchy.Yuen Fat Hong.
ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captala G. Cunningham.-Wieler & Co.
LOUISA, German 3-m, schooner, Captain Schierloch-Eduard Schellhase & Co.
To-day's Advertisements. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.
THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1877. AN ENTERTAINMENT will be given Aby the Order of Good Templars at the TEMPERANCE HALL, Stanley Street, THIS EVENING, Commencing at 8 o'clock, tocelebrate the Anniversary of the Hongkong Lodge, and the instituting of the Order.
Admission: ..
40 Cents,
Tickets may be obtained from the Manager at the Hall, or at the Dour.
The proceeds will be devoted to the Temperance Hall.
Hongkong, September 11, 1877.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE,
M812
RANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE “China Mail."} (Fia Southern Route) THE WAR.
a
OUR correspondent, "A Resident," di. rects attention to a matter of consider- We able interest and importance, gather from the papers with which he has favoured us that the Colony of De merara, in British Guiana, is greatly in need of labour for the development of perhaps not distant, England will not lose
Hitherto the Colony has the opportunity. its resources. drawn its chief supply of labour from India and the Azores, but this supply not being equal to the demand, from va POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.rious reasons, the Legislature has resoly.
MAILS will close:-
ed to encourage Chinese immigration into the country by offering a bounty of For AMOY.-
$60 per head on every free Chinese coolie arriving in the country.
The
and fine weather to arrival.
Per CHEANG HOOK KIAN, at 9.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 12th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW,proceedings of the Legislature on the
Per NAMOA, at 11.30 am, on Wed-
nesday, the 12th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, ***
Per KILLARNEY, at 1.30 p.m., on
Wednesday, the 12th inst.
occasion of the passing of this resolution are reported as follows in the Colonist, a paper published at Georgetown, of June 16th-
oustody in regard to this matter.
Inspector Matheisen, who was in charge Aberdeen station, gave evidence as to the report of death having been made to him.
of
Wong Yung Kwal, sergeant interpreter at Aberdeon station, was next called. He stated that a report of death was made, and after onquiries, a burial order was granted, by the Inspector, Subsequently a com plaint was made by the brother of the de ceased, stating that he had heard that his brother was killed.
Dr Wharry deposed to the discovery of oplum in the stomach.
A Chinese carpenter was examined. He deposed to the deceased having returned from Victoria to Apleechow, at 2 p.m. on the 8th, when he complained of ba- ing unwell He anddenly became worke and it was thought that he had taken opium, and remedies were accordingly He did not know taken to save him. as a matter of fact that the deceased died of oplum. Nobody gave him any.
A Chinese Lokong, who was sent out to make enquiries when the report of death was made, was called to relate the results. of his investigation. He saw no marks on the body, nor did he hear any rumour of suspicious droumstances.
LONDON, 9th September, 1877.
Fan Ying Tui, the brother of the Lord Darby has stated in a speech that deceased, was next called. From his state- the present is considered an unfavourablement, it appeared that the deceased had lost a pair of jade bangles either by gamb time for England's intervention In the war; but that when the time arrives, which is to him by deceased's masters, who required Rog or robbery. The bangles were entrusted
Lai Afoo, a eripple and master of the him to make good the loss by service. Foo Kee boat bullder's shop, deposed to A Russian Official despatch admits a having employed the deceased as a work. Ronstan defeat with heavy loss at Hazalvo man in his shop. He gave a jade bangle to the deceased to pawn it for him in Vic- [1 Hazanlar.]
toria. The deceased came back without The Russians have been compelled to the banglo or its equivalent. He said he gave it to a friend to pawn for him, who rafae the blockade of Rustchuk,
He offered to work out robbed him of it. The Turks are threatening the bridge at the value of the article. Pyrgos
The Jury returned a verdict of felo de se,
LOCAL AND GENERAL The Chinese Revenue Cruiser Tching Toing passed through the Harbour to-day.
We are informed by the Agents (Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the 8. S. Genartney left Singapore for this port terday afternoon, the 10 h inst.
The inquest on the body of the girl wan then commenced.
Lee Atse, mother of the deceased, was first called:-I live near the Coffee Planta- Hon, East Polat. My husband has gone to Penang; his name is Yip Awing, a sea-
man.
At this stage the examination of this yes-witness, was postponed for Dr Wharry's
Mr Russell, in moving "that it is expedient For SAIGON.—-
to issue a proclamation offering a bounty of Per AMBOTO, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, $60 per head on Chinese Immigrants arriving the 12th inst, instead of as pre here, not being under liability of indenture ander the existing Immigration laws of the viously notified. SINGAPORE, PEÑANG & CAL-colony," said hon, members were well aware of his sentiments with regard to the intro- duction of a system of free Chinese immi- THE Siamese brig. Starlight arrived here to the body of the deceased, aged about 6 or 7
For
CUTTA.-
Thursday, the 18th inst.
Pur HINDOSTAN, at 2.30 p.m., on Per VENICE, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 13th inst.
For BANGKOK. —
Per DANUBE, at 11.30 a.in., on Satur
day, the 15th inst,
with any lengthened remarks on the subject,
grants. He would not therefore detain them day under jurymasta. She left this on the but he did hope this bonus of $60 per head 6th August bound to Bangkok, and on the would be the means of opening up communi- 1st Sept, encountered a squall which carried cations with China, a country which was swarming with a surplne population, and away her foremast, maintopmast, and jib that many of those people would be induced boom. The accident occurred about 9.30 to come here where their labour was so much a.m. of the 1st, and the baremeter registered wanted. They every day had experience of the great value of the presence of the Chinese 29.77 at 6 am. of that day. Her report will here. They were some of the finest labourera be found in another column. in the colony, and it was evident from the progress they were making that they did not neglect their own interests. He looked for- ward to the day when a stream of these uze- ful labourers would be coming to our shores. My William Cralgan seconded the motion. The Administrator said he should forward the resolution to her Majesty's Government. At the same time he would ask the official night last, we believe) the thieves tied up members to abstain from voting, so that it the coolies in charge, and after turning might be said to be the unanimous opinion out the wardrobes of the members, care- Be20 of the elective members.
The resolution was carried, all the elective fully selected such shoes as appeared worth members voting for, and the official members anything and decamped, abstaining,
by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Praya Central, on
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACEET. FRIDAY,
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF YOKIO will be despatched on THURS- the 14th September, 1877, at Noon- DAY, the 20th September, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United Bronzed Kerosene Chandeliers, Table
Btates, which will be closed as follows; Lamps, Rim and Mortice Locka, Draw-3 p.m. Registry of Letters ceases. Occidental & Oriental Steam-back Locks, Night Latches, Hammers, 2.80 r.M. Post-Office closas,
Padlocks, Handsaws, Shovels, Vices 2.30 PM. Correspondence for Japan the Slater's Hammers, Iron Rules and Squares, Bits and Braces, Joiner's Tools, &o., Curry Combs and Brushes, Carriage Lamps, Linen Handkerchiefs, Needles, Foolscap Paper, Ink, Berlin Wool, Un brella Frames.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH
CONDO
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS,
THE 8, 8. "GAELI will he de- apatched for San Francisco via Toke. hams, on MONDAY, the 1st October, st3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Bhanghal.
Freight will be received on Board uzt
PARCEL 4 p.w. of the 30th instant. PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Persol Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of mans is required.
Also,
30 bags White Beand 20 bags Oats.
l'orsk Hama,
1 Sewing Machine by W. F. Thomas,
1 Tudor Sewing Machine,
TERMS OF SALE --Cash before delivery to Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.i. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errofa of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, September 11, 1877. 14
ADVERTISEMENT.
地球全国
Chinese, with Explanations, which THE Large MAP OF THE WORLD to described in the China Review, Vol. VI, p. 63, "A Complete Atlas of the Two Hemispheres. Second, Rerited and Im Return Passage Tickets avaliable for 6 proved Edition," is an entirely new work. months are fisued at a reduction of 20 per It is for SALE in HORGONG at the MAN cent on regular rates,
UTONG (E) shop, above the Central School; and in CANTON, at the LONDON MISSION CHAFEL, Canal Road.
Price,Mounted, ...............................................82.80.
Unmonated, Hongkong, September 11; 1877,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central
G, B. EMORY, Agmt. Dorphong, September 10, 1877,
tal
&
United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until .. when the Mall in finally closed. Hongkong, September 4, 1877.
2.50
MÃILS BY TER ENGLISH PAORET. -—-
The English Contract Packet ZOMBARDY
Hta Excelleney's new policy appears to have painfully touched the members of the Racquet Court, that building having been twice forcibly entered of late by burglarious patives on the second occasion (Thursday
It was also resolved at the same ment. We are glad to note that the Spanish will be despatched with the Malls for ing to increase the bounty, given to im- steamer Zamboanga bas, by her arrival to Burope, & on SATURDAY, the migrants from the Azores and the Canary day, set at rest the rumours, which were 22nd September. The following will be the hours of closing and Cape de Vorde Islands, from 825 to siroulated some few days back, of her total
the Malls, de b
Friday, the alet September
5 P.M., Money Order Offos cloaca,
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the Ntens
Box, which remains open all night. Baturday, the 22nd September
7 AK, Post Office opens for tale of Blambe, Registry of Lelies, and Posting of all correspondenes,
10 A.M., Post Office clones except for Late Letters. Registry of Lettera censen. [10.15 A., Ellers may be posted with LATS Fas of 18 cante extra Postego Mill 11, when the Post Ofice Cross
entirely.
to
be
evidonce.
Dr Wharry deposed that he had examined
years. The face and head were purple and swollen; her face was smeared with soil and clay. Some of the soil was in the eyes, also inside the lips. The skin of the lips was broken inside. The eyes were swollen and protruding. The tongue was also swollen and protruding beyond the teeth. Round the neck were discovered having been tied round it. The palms of. discoloured lines, as if caused by a knot the hands were slightly smeared with scil. Some was in each of the nails; on the abdomen there was place smeared, as also on one of the knees. There were no marks of violence on the body externally. The witness then described the injuries on the lower part of the deceased's body. There were severe Injuries in the vital and other parts, which the destor described. The cause of death, he believed, was stran gulation.
The examination of the mother was done tinued Yesterday morning the deceased went out on the hills stone, to gather fruft as she often did. She did not return, and
I went out to look for her but could not find her. About 1 p.m. I heard that the Caroline Bill, and I went there and identi Police had found the body of a girl near fed the body. It was that of my daughter. She was tied on the neck, sad the rope
Constable to allow me to take off the string in the hope that she might be saved, but she was already dead,
830 per head ; and another resolution loss. There appear to have been no grounds was coiled three times round. I asked the was agreed to requesting that "such whatever for the report, but strange to say necessary steps be taken as may approved of by the Secretary of State for the steamer was on her way from Singapore more thoroughly testing the practicability to Bangkok, at the time she is said to have of obtaining immigrants from Sierra been seen in a wrecked state. Leone, British Sherbro, and other Eng
sh settlements on the West Coast of Ax extraordinary meeting of the share Africa, and if found practicable to estab holders in the China Traders Insurance lieh and carry on immigration from the Company was held at the Offices, Queen's colonies named, the said immigrants to be Road this afternoon, to confirm the reso introduced free of indenture."
From a discussion in the House of Lords lutions passed at the last meeting for on the 20th July, it appears the Indian Go-altering the 8th Article of the Com $11.30 A., Lotters (bat Letters only, vernment is not at the present moment pany's Memorandum of Association in addressed to the United Kingdom prepared, mainly from political reasons, to such manner as to provide for a sub Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may offer facilities and encouragements for the division of the Company's existing Shares be posted on board the Packet with emigration of Indian coolies to the Briand a division of its Capital into Shares Late Fee of 48 conis este postage, tish Colonies in the West Indies Lord
m 11.80, when the Mall
closed,
to
1914 | Hongkong. Heptember 25, 1877,
Sung Ayce, P. C. No. 187, stated:--Tes tarday I was on duty at the Coffee Plants tion. About 1.30 p.m. I heard some children say that there was a dead child on the top of the bill. I went there and saw ground. The girdle of har trousers was the body of the deceased lying on the lying on the bill. The body was soared with soil and clay. The trousers were on. No part of her body was exposed to view. Hor Jacket was pulled up or to the neck, and I did not see then the rope tied zound it. There were three knots tied at the In the pocket of her jacket were found back of the neck. The face was blackened. some berria A piece forming part of apparently a woman's jacket was found on
was dry than, la,
Hampden, in moving for papers on the of One-third the amotat Ared by the the hill, with some blood on it. The blood The enquiry was then adjourned till the Bually subject, said he hoped that the Secretary said. Memorandum of Association; and ́2070 | of State for Indie would not roles in hir for altering Articles #1 and 78 of the Com- | 19th at 8 pm